Roaming bands of white supremacists trawled the streets of Washington D.C. on Saturday, setting fires to Black Lives Matter banners and getting into stabbing fights in what appeared to be a free-for all outpouring of racist rage.
Earlier in the day, MAGA supporters gathered in the nation’s capital for a rally to protest the election results, where the Washington Post reports they heard from Alex Jones and Michael Flynn (who was recently pardoned by Trump for lying to the FBI).
lack Lives Matter D.C. are condemning vandalism to two downtown churches that took place during Saturday night’s protests, claiming D.C. police officers “physically protected white supremacists, as they threatened lives, damaged historic churches and destroyed and burned property.”
Black Lives Matter organizers and one of the churches claim the damage was done by members of the “Proud Boys” and by supporters of President Donald Trump.
Footage of the incidents obtained by News4 appears to show protesters setting fire to a BLM sign at Asbury United Methodist Church and tearing a sign off the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal, then ripping it in half.
“Last night demonstrators who were part of the MAGA gatherings tore down our Black Lives Matter sign and literally burned it in the street,” Rev. Dr. Ianther M. Mills, Senior Pastor of the Asbury United Methodist Church wrote in a statement.
“The people of D.C. need to be clear MPD physically protected white supremacists, as they threatened lives, damaged historic churches, and destroyed and burned property,” said April Goggans, a core organizer with Black Lives Matter DC. “MPD allowed Proud Boys to physically attack D.C. residents who stood against white supremacy.” The police had the Proud boys back, law and order are for whites only. Black people get murdered and jailed for this behavior the Government killed Martin Luther King they called him the most dangerous man in America at the time and they killed a man of God just like Christ was killed.
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“We take these offenses seriously and we are currently investigating them as a possible hate crimes. If anyone has any information we ask that they call 202-727-9099 or text 50411,” D.C. police wrote. .
The vandalism happened amid clashes between supporters of President Donald Trump and counterprotesters Saturday night. Earlier in the day, Trump supporters rallied in the District. In late afternoon, police said that beyond minor scuffles, there had been no major acts of violence or criminal activity.
But tensions rose later Saturday, as widespread but sporadic clashes broke out downtown.
In other incidents during Saturday night’s clashes, two other demonstrators were transported with minor medical injuries, and two D.C. police officers were also injured during the night, suffering non-life threatening injuries near 16th and K streets.
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WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 12: People gather in support of President Donald Trump and in protest the outcome of the 2020 presidential election at freedom plaza on December 12, 2020 in Washington, DC. Thousands of protesters who refuse to accept that President-elect Joe Biden won the election are rallying ahead of the electoral college vote to make Trump’s 306-to-232 loss official. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)